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Should all startups work on #SEO? We asked this question to Anastasiia Krasiukova, SEO/ASO Lead at Promova and Portfolio Advisor at F1V. After working with over 200 businesses, she’s certain that SEO can’t be a growth channel for every startup ⚡️ How to determine if SEO is the right way to go for your startup, when to start working on it, which areas to focus on, and which tools to use — read about it in her article on our blog 👇 P.S. This is the first article about SEO on our blog. If you’d like to read more posts on this topic, let us know. We will be grateful for your responses in the comments 🙂 #startups #startupadvice #tips #SearchEngineOptimization

We regularly work with our portfolio startups to help them grow and improve operations. F1V Head of Ops Ksenia Novikova shares how it’s typically done at F1V 👇 💬 “This is not a threat: After Flyer One Ventures invests in a new startup, I’m the first person they meet. We talk with the founder to set company goals and see how our operations team or network can assist, either hands-on or as advisors,” she says. Read on our blog about our main types of assistance and ad-hoc support 👇 #operations #ops #growth #startups #F1V

How much do sales specialists earn in #LATAM? F1V has prepared an exclusive compensation report 👇 Startups, including our portfolio companies, have been actively recruiting in Latin America in recent years. Businesses usually look for engineers, marketers, designers, and — most often — salespeople. Read in the carousel the reasons why startups expand their teams to LATAM and tips on how to arrange the process right ⏬ Check out the full report with trends and interesting stats 👉 https://bit.ly/3Ik07lA #recruiting #hiring #research #survey

An entrepreneur is always building something from nothing. It’s really hard. And this uncertain path isn’t for everyone ⚡️ 💬 “Only some people can make a great entrepreneur. And you can recognize them when you spend some time together — they all are a bit alike,” says F1V General Partner Vital Laptenok. As a serial entrepreneur turned investor, he’s spent more than a decade on both sides — building and investing in builders. He wrote an op-ed about 8 qualities that make exceptional founders, read on Forbes 👉 https://bit.ly/3Yhbggb #founders #entrepreneurs #success #opinion

“After six years of successfully running and growing my startup, I faced a crisis that could have led to collapse,” says Stakh Vozniak, Co-founder & CEO of our portfolio company Cargofy. “I could already see myself with a broken business and a broken heart. Luckily, I pivoted,” he adds 💔 2023 was a nightmare year for the trucking industry. Consequently, the startup had just a couple of months’ worth of runway and no chance to raise new funding. Stakh Vozniak shared his story and a step-by-step pivot plan with us. Swipe the carousel ➡️ Read the full article on Vestbee 👉 https://bit.ly/3LsFg12 #pivot #pivoting #crisis #startups #startupadvice

Most #edtech marketplaces make the same mistake 👇 While teams focus on flashy features and creative gimmicks, they often neglect the fundamental financial, marketing, and teacher operations that are critical for this type of company. 💬 “As a head of ops and growth, I’ve seen countless startups struggle, including edtech companies. Over time, I’ve developed a rescue plan for the companies in this industry,” says Ksenia Novikova, F1V Head of Ops. In the article on HackerNoon, she covers the main metrics to watch at edtech companies and mentions some of the first steps they can take to fix problems. Read here 👉 https://bit.ly/3Lq9hyv #startupadvice #edtechstartups #startups #tips

F1V Partner Elena M. spoke with Timothy Motte about Ukrainian startups turning to foreign markets and the concerns investors have about the Ukrainian tech ecosystem 🔽 Swipe the carousel below 👇 and read more in the full interview for The Realistic Optimist 👉 https://bit.ly/3VZAP2z #Ukrainian #startups #ecosystem

Even if your startup doesn’t have a PR team, there’s still a way to build relationships with journalists and get media coverage 💫 Elina Kochenko, F1V External Comms Manager, has prepared a guide to help you get started and avoid common mistakes. Read below 👇 P.S. Have questions after reading the article? Ask them in the comments, and we’ll try to help 🙂 #publicrelations #pressrelease #media #journalists

F1V Partner Elena M. visited 500 Eurasia’s Demo Day in Tbilisi and participated in a discussion about accelerating VC in Eurasia 😍 Other participants 👇 ◾ Zach Coelius, Coelius Capital  ◾ Robin Butler CFA, Sturgeon Capital  ◾ Mal (Malgorzata) Filipowska, Seedstars  ◾ Julia Gifford, Truesix & Tech.eu (moderator) The panelists discussed trends in investing in emerging markets, including Georgia, Ukraine, Armenia, and Uzbekistan. Elena Mazhuha talked about investing in CEE startups and how the government can promote local tech ecosystems. It was great to meet Pedro Santos Vieira Mal (Malgorzata) Filipowska 💠 Annija Mezgaile Julia Gifford Robin Butler CFA Zach Coelius Oksana Vodonos Elene Gogiashvili Ketevan Liparteliani 500 Global, and many more people 💛 #demoday #offlineevent #discussion #500Eurasia #F1V

VCs and startups have been using #AI more actively lately ⚡️ More companies are subscribing to ready-made AI platforms, creating their own, or at least planning to start adopting AI in the next few months. In our new blog article, we listed some of the AI tools that can help investors and startups in everyday work. Most of them have free or demo versions. 🔥 BONUS: Find inside our recent research on how VCs use AI for investing and productivity, based on a survey of over 100 investors, platform managers, and executives at various levels. #vc #startups #AItools #usefultools